East Yorkshire Buses is strengthening the reliability of its services by developing the skills of their engineers.
Its parent company Go-Ahead is making a multi-million-pound investment in engineering. This includes creating two leading engineering academies to train new apprentices and to upskill its 900 engineers across the UK.
The Humber and North Yorkshire Local Maternity and Neonatal System (HNY LMNS) proudly hosted a landmark conference “Belonging and Inclusion in Maternity and Neonatal Care”.
The first-of-its-kind one-day conference, held at the University of Hull, promised to “shine a light on equity, diversity and inclusion in maternity and neonatal services”.
WISHH, the local Charity which raises funds solely to support the Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill hospitals has appointed Carl Wheatley as its first Chief Executive.
Carl will take up the post on 21 July and joins WISHH from Hull based NAPA (the Northern Academy of Performing Arts) where he has been Chief Executive for 6 years. He brings extensive experience in charity leadership, fundraising, and public engagement. Prior to his role at NAPA, he was a familiar voice as a senior BBC presenter and journalist.
Take big name headliners, an A-Z of next wave rock ‘n’ roll talent, the beautiful seaside Bridlington Spa ballroom, and a fan community from across the UK and beyond, and you have one of the highlights of this summer festival calendar. So if you’re in a rising band, here’s your opportunity to play This Feeling By Sea across the weekend of August 29th and 30th. How? Read on…
A programme of free online sessions is now available to mark Safeguarding Week, which begins on Monday 16 June.
Partners from Safeguarding Adults Boards, Safeguarding Children Partnerships and Community Safety Partnerships across Hull, North Yorkshire, the City of York Council, and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have come together and developed an extensive programme of learning events, seminars and interactive sessions.
A concrete barrier is to be installed on a road outside a Driffield school to help ensure the safety of pupils, staff and families.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is due to place the temporary barrier along Northfield Road outside Driffield Northfield Infant School.
Sewerby Hall gardens and zoo are hosting a variety of exciting events and activities for the whole family during the summer holidays. This includes puppet shows, magic and face painting, immersive story telling adventures, and weekly Wildcats activities.
Sewerby Hall will celebrate Yorkshire Day on Friday 1 August. There will also be a family fun day with bouncy slides and bubbles on Sunday 3 August, followed by zoo activities, and Car club gatherings on Sunday 6 July, Sunday 10 and 17 August. Additionally, the ICONIC BRICKS Pirates! Exhibition will launch on Friday 22 August.
The first-ever DadFest Yorkshire, held at South Cliff Holiday Park, was a huge success bringing together dads, father figures, and their children for a weekend of unforgettable outdoor fun, bonding, and adventure.
Organised by The Dads Network CIC in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the award-winning festival made its Yorkshire debut with a packed programme of activities, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Bridlington coast.
Race the Waves, an internationally recognised vintage motoring spectacular, will bring high-octane drag racing back to Bridlington’s South Bay next month.
Organised by Backfire, in conjunction with East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Visit East Yorkshire, the hugely popular event, which first took place in 2018, will see an array of vintage vehicles racing in pairs along a 200-yard course along the beach.
More refugees have received cycle training and refurbished bikes thanks to an award-winning project helping them get around the East Riding.
A group of 16 new residents took part in the latest two-day Refugee Cycle Project held at East Riding Leisure Beverley by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s road safety team.
The Hull Incorporated Law Society and The University of Hull have joined forces to step up for justice by organising Hull’s first Legal Walk in aid of the Access to Justice Foundation.
Due to take place on Wednesday 4 June, the Legal Walk will see legal professionals and their families and friends walk 10k to raise funds for legal agencies who offer free advice to those who need it most.
The Hull and East Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is encouraging residents to share their views on how to recover nature across the region.
The strategy, mandated by the government, is aimed at creating, improving, and connecting high quality habitats. It will support efforts to adapt to climate change, reduce flood risk, increase food security, and improve access to nature.
Bridlington South Beach welcomes back the 5km and Fun Run on Sunday, 14 September.
Registration will be open from Friday, 23 May.
21 voluntary community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations in the East Riding of Yorkshire, have signed up to the White Ribbon campaign against domestic violence.
The White Ribbon campaign, a charity, leads the way on ending violence against women and girls by addressing the root causes of men’s violence against women. It tackles harmful attitudes, behaviours and systems around rigid gender norms and harmful expressions of masculinity, that perpetuate gender inequality and gender-based violence.
A series of events will be held for residents in coastal communities across the East Riding, to learn about the impact of coastal erosion in their area, and to feed back their priorities.
The events have been organised by the Changing Coasts East Riding (CCER) team, which is funded by Defra as part of the £200 million Flood and Coastal Innovation Programme (CTAP). The programme is managed by the Environment Agency and delivered by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
A scheme enabling care leavers to receive free bus travel in Hull and the East Riding will continue thanks to new funding from Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
After initially being introduced in September 2024, the Young Person’s Freedom Pass, an initiative between the two local authorities and the region’s bus operators – East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach East Midlands – has been extended until March 2026 using Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding from the Department for Transport (DfT).
A Hull-based social care provider is offering its training expertise to the wider business community for the first time.
The HICA Group, which provides care and support to older people and adults with learning disabilities across Yorkshire, has expanded its long-established in-house training offer to local employers, charities and individuals through its new Hull-based training academy.
One of Hull’s most prominent businesses has received another national award for its workplace travel plan, which encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute.
Rix Group, the sixth-generation, family-owned business, with a portfolio of 22 companies ranging across many industries, has received a ‘Very Good Travel Plan’ award from Modeshift STARS Business programme, its second accolade in just over 12 months.